Georgia Police Are Looking for Someone Who Put Googly Eyes on a Park Statue

"Who did this?!"

City officials in Savannah, Georgia are on the lookout for a person responsible for placing googly eyes on the face of a statue.

In a Facebook post shared on Thursday, October 11, the Facebook account for the City of Savannah Government shared that someone had placed two googly eyes on a statue of Nathanael Greene, The Washington Postreported.

The statue is part of a monument to Greene, who was a general in the Revolutionary War. The monument is located in the city's Johnson Square.

The government office asked for answers on Facebook, writing, "Who did this?! Someone placed googly eyes on our historic #NathanaelGreene statue in #JohnsonSquare. It may look funny but harming our historic monuments and public property is no laughing matter, in fact, it's a crime. We are hoping to find the person responsible! If you have information, please call Savannah Police Department."

According to a Buzzfeed interview with police public information coordinator Bianca Johnson, the city has decided to investigate as the statue is located behind a railing. "It is a trespassing," she told Buzzfeed. "It is technically a crime, so we are going to be looking at the surveillance cameras and seeing what comes of it."

She continued, saying, "If we didn't do anything this thing could get out of hand. We want people to understand we don't want to see this kind of thing happening." They need to know they can't go around doing whatever they want to our statues." She also noted that the eyes "did not do any damage."

News of the incident has quickly gone viral. Their post featuring the googly eye version of Nathanael has been shared more than 27,000 times. The image has also racked up thousands of comments, with many cracking jokes, including "Who is Nathaniel Greene? Never mind. I’ll Googly him."

In a statement to Teen Vogue, public information coordinator Keturah Greene confirmed that the search remains ongoing. "Savannah Police detectives continue to investigate this incident and follow-up on leads," she said. "We ask that anyone with information to call our tip line at (912) 525-3124."

As the search continues, residents of Savannah, Georgia may want to keep a close eye out during arts and crafts time.